Guest guest Posted June 2, 2004 Report Share Posted June 2, 2004 " vitamin E is an ANTIOXIDANT... as such it can delay oxidation/rancidity > > it does absolutely nothing to prevent the growth of bacteria and/or mold. > > for that you need an effective preservative, if your product has a water > phase in it. > > if you have a balm or salve with NO water based ingredients, than the > vitamin E will do you nicely. " Excellent answer Marge. People confuse perservative with Viamin E's ability to SLOW DOWN rancidity. David Roman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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